…white wines. Made from Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave varieties, is usually somewhat dry and goes perfect with salads, fish and seafood.
The Classic Orvieto , meanwhile, made in Umbria, is usually sweeter and somewhat dry, defining characteristic of most of the Italian white wine. The Orvieto provides transparent yellow color and a delicate scent, besides having a fresh taste and a bitter touch.
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The lunch started with Lepia Soave DOC, a wine actually on my "mock exam" for the MW studies last week. The key difference was that the MW exam had six pairs of mostly "neutral" grapes, with the same color, same "neutral" aroma, same moderate acidity and so forth. One of the wines was a Soave, which is from the garganega grape.
The key difference with the Tenuta Santa Maria Soave was the richness, a result of three different pickings in the vineyard …
This white gold colored Soave opens with pear and beeâs wax like bouquet. ...
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…dearth of serious Italian white wine, I of course thought of other examples I'd neglected. Take Soave for example. The best of this region near Verona may not be landmark wine like Mosel Riesling or White Burgundy. They are however worth noting. So there you are.
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Huh? "What did they put in his Soave," you are asking yourself?
It's really very simple. In the words of Lao Tzu, "An over sharpened sword cannot last long."
" Bent vs. straight, over sharpened vs. who-knows-what, is this guy pulling our leg," you might be thinking?
I might be thinking about nothing. In fact, that exactly is what I am doing, because there is too much with Italian wines, too many grapes, too many wines, too much wine, too many choices, …
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Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave Classico , 2008, Italy [ Harrods £22.95 Adegga / Snooth ]
A wonderful dessert wine, full rich and not too sticky. A tweet asked if the Recioto would work with Christmas Pudding? I'd say no - preferring an alternative tweeted suggestion of Panettone (hence the one in the photo) but the Harrods man suggested otherwise "Absolutely! The nut-and-dried fruit character, dense concentration, richness: I could be …
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…they not feel the same and from next year we will have the chance (if we want to) to taste a Soave Classico or even a Soave Classico Superiore with this type of closure . Goodbye to romance, hello to screw cap closure.
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Why did Soave become so popular in America? Why did the wine marketers seek to produce a lighter, smoother, softer, fruitier wine than what had been and is now being made again? Why was that wine so much more popular then, than the "real thing" is now? Who in Italy aspired to make a wine (and lots of money to go with it) that would provide for an almost irreversible outcome? Soave from the 1970's is like the tattoo a young person got one drunken Saturday night and it just …
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Lovely golden hue that nearly glows.
Bouquet--Big vanilla nose with tantalizing melon and gooseberry aromas with ultra sweet perfumy notes that remind me of viognier and spices that remind me of Christmas!
Palate--Utterly perfect in integration with off dry complex fruit and spice that is both juicy and succulent in its presences.
It finishes with a light vanilla bitters ending.
This was sent to the WineCask Blog for review and this is a spectacular Soave! I was unable to find a reference price on this wine. This is a special wine!
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…nose. Incredibly round, soft and smooth scents. The nose is amazing on this comparatively older Soave.
Palate : Velvety soft mouth feel that has a lovely balance and just enough of an acid backbone to stand up without buckling. Elegant and delightful. Great structure that stands up to fatty dishes.
Finish: Young finish even though this is over 6 years old! Lasting and Lingering greenery and honeydew melon tastes.
Overall: This is the best Soave I have had the opportunity to …
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